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Saturday, August 17, 2013

The Keys to Publishing Success -- Fellowship

Hi, folks. I'mcontinuing my series on publishingsuccess. Thispost is all about fellowship. You may havejustguessed I like The Fellowship of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Goldstar to you! To be successful at writing,youneed a fellowship. This is better
than a team. I thinkthecomponent that is a game changer here is thatwhen a fellowshipforms, inceptionhappens. I'mtalking about thesciencefictionkind of inception in which shareddreamslead to amazingplaces.

Shared
dreaming to me is thebestparts of thecreativejourney. It'sexciting to be a firstreader on a project that is sizzling with wonder. It is thrillingwhen someone in your spheremakeswaves in the publishing world. The bottom line, whenwritersbandtogethermagichappens. Astheshareddreamgrows, morehappyfolksjointheband -- agents, editors, publicistsandfinallythemajorexpansion -- readers. Joining a fellowship is a sure key to getting published. Workingalone is not a goodway to readers. Band together with afellowship of writers to influencetheworld in powerfulways.

Howdoyoujoin a
fellowship? Thefirstthingyouhave to do is read a lot, soyouknowwhatyoulikeandwhat has potential. Next, youhave to be willing
to be generous with your timeandknowledge. Try to help everyone in your spheresucceed. Don't despair if there is nowhere to join. You must step up. Ifnoone will lead a fellowship, be willing
to do it yourself, evenifyou were oncevotedmostlikely not to lead. Avoid anyone whowants to bringyoudownand disses your creativity. Alwayshuddle with theencouragers. Lookforpeoplewho love work, not folkswho like wine, cheese, gossip and no work.

I hopeyou are you are sharing your dream. I hopeyou are sharingthedream of others.
Ifyou are, success is barreling your way. Yay! I will be backnextweek with anotherpublishingsuccesskey.

This week I'm sharing doodle photographs: "Texas Highway."

Here is a quote for your pocket.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are. C.S. Lewis